8-letter words containing a, m, l
- mappable — a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation: a map of Canada.
- maquilas — a factory run by a U.S. company in Mexico to take advantage of cheap labor and lax regulation.
- marbella — a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean: resort center.
- marbling — metamorphosed limestone, consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite, capable of taking a high polish, occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.
- marcella — a female given name.
- marcello — Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1686–1739, Italian composer.
- margelan — a city in E Uzbekistan, NW of Fergana.
- marginal — pertaining to a margin.
- marichal — Juan, born 1937, U.S. baseball pitcher, born in the Dominican Republic.
- marigold — any of several chiefly golden-flowered composite plants, especially of the genus Tagetes, as T. erecta, having strong-scented foliage and yielding an oil that repels root parasites.
- mariupol — a city in SE Ukraine, on the Sea of Azov.
- markable — Capable of being marked.
- markedly — strikingly noticeable; conspicuous: with marked success.
- markland — An old Scots unit of measure equal to eight ouncelands.
- marlboro — a city in E Massachusetts.
- marlines — Plural form of marline.
- marlitic — having the nature of marlite
- marsalis — Wynton [win-tn] /ˈwɪn tn/ (Show IPA), born 1961, U.S. jazz and classical music trumpeter, jazz composer, educator, and executive.
- marshall — Alfred, 1842–1924, English economist.
- marshals — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of marshal.
- marsilea — (botany) Any of the genus Marsilea of aquatic ferns.
- martello — Alternative form of Martello.
- martiall — Obsolete spelling of martial.
- martlets — Plural form of martlet.
- martyrly — Like a martyr; martyrish.
- marveled — something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy: The new bridge is an engineering marvel.
- maryland — a state in the E United States, on the Atlantic coast. 10,577 sq. mi. (27,395 sq. km). Capital: Annapolis. Abbreviation: MD (for use with zip code), Md.
- mashable — Of a consistency suitable for mashing.
- mashloch — (Scotland, obsolete) A type of low-quality bread made from flour and other grains.
- maskable — capable of being masked
- masklike — a covering for all or part of the face, worn to conceal one's identity.
- masoolah — an Indian surfboat with many oars
- masscult — the forms of culture, as music, drama, and literature, as selected, interpreted, and popularized by the mass media for dissemination to the widest possible audience.
- massless — pertaining to an elementary particle having zero rest mass, as a photon.
- masterly — like or befitting a master, as in skill or art; worthy of a master; very skillful: a masterly presentation of the budget.
- matabele — Ndebele (def 1).
- mateless — Without a mate.
- matelote — a highly seasoned fish stew made with white or red wine.
- material — the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed: Stone is a durable material.
- materiel — the aggregate of things used or needed in any business, undertaking, or operation (distinguished from personnel).
- maternal — of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
- matfelon — knapweed
- mathilde — a female given name, French or German form of Matilda.
- matralia — an annual festival of ancient Rome celebrated by women in honor of the goddess Matuta.
- matronly — of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a matron; maturely dignified; stately.
- mattedly — in a matted manner
- maturely — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- maudling — Present participle of maudle.
- maudslay — Henry, 1771–1831, English mechanical engineer.
- maulmain — Moulmein.